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Solved my lack of low end power

Old Feb 11, 2011 | 05:10 PM
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So our main concern is weight and diameter size?

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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 09:27 AM
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If the weight on the wheels are the same would the rotating inertia be the same?
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 03:50 AM
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Irwindale this coming Thursday. 20 bucks to get in and race your car or 10 bucks just to get in and spectate.

C350 VS LT1 Impala SS. Hopefully I can catch other cars as well and it wont be packed.

Hope to see some of you there.
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 02:53 PM
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Nuice...get someone to video this !
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by OneOfaKindTrini
If the weight on the wheels are the same would the rotating inertia be the same?
The quick answer is not necessarily.

Weight is not the sole deciding factor. Where the weight is is much more important. If most of the weight is on the perimiter of the wheel, it takes more effort to get it moving (or to stop it) than if the weight is mostly in the center. I don't know how much sense that makes, but maybe you get the point.
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 06:55 PM
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Nuice...get someone to video this !
Will do, the owner keeps running his mouth that he is going to kill me. We'll see, but I think he'll be in for a surprise.
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 07:11 PM
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Will do, the owner keeps running his mouth that he is going to kill me. We'll see, but I think he'll be in for a surprise.
throw him a complimentary Karo toss? always shuts me up.
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 01:59 AM
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Originally Posted by cpbeasley
throw him a complimentary Karo toss? always shuts me up.
Loool that's hilarious dude

Hey how are those 5 dollar foot longs treating you bro? I heard you eat those 5 dollar foot longs atleast once a day. A good diet ehh? Do you atleast do easy on the sauce? That's what adds to the calories bro!!!
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 07:25 PM
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sometimes i can only handle a 6 incher after like a whole week of foot long after foot long. as for the sauce, i can never get enough. makes it all slide down that much easier. the faster i gobble it down, the messier the sauce can get... remember that one time, when we were eating a double ended foot long? ....our first date...
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 08:48 PM
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sometimes i can only handle a 6 incher after like a whole week of foot long after foot long. as for the sauce, i can never get enough. makes it all slide down that much easier. the faster i gobble it down, the messier the sauce can get... remember that one time, when we were eating a double ended foot long? ....our first date...
How can I forget . Speaking of foot longs where is Matt? I havent seen him around the forums lately.
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 10:07 PM
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who knows! this talk usually brings him out of the wood...work.
Matt come back to us
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by cpbeasley
who knows! this talk usually brings him out of the wood...work.
Matt come back to us
Maybe he found footlongs on another forum

Maybe he is enjoying a foot long with his BF Marco?

Well come to think of it, he did mention Trey was going to come visit him and for some reason he asked me if I still have some Chloroform left from the last time I went to visit Phil (nlpamg)
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 02:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Karo
Maybe he found footlongs on another forum

Maybe he is enjoying a foot long with his BF Marco?

Well come to think of it, he did mention Trey was going to come visit him and for some reason he asked me if I still have some Chloroform left from the last time I went to visit Phil (nlpamg)
lol guess i need to be careful next time.
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 06:23 AM
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Har har har. Shows what you guys know if you think I like them big!

Trey when are you coming back, anyway?
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by OneOfaKindTrini
If the weight on the wheels are the same would the rotating inertia be the same?
Both the weight and size contribute to different types of inertia. For rotating bodies there exists both mass moments of inertia AND area moments of inertia.
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Karo
Irwindale this coming Thursday. 20 bucks to get in and race your car or 10 bucks just to get in and spectate.

C350 VS LT1 Impala SS. Hopefully I can catch other cars as well and it wont be packed.

Hope to see some of you there.
Might be called off owing to rain tomorrow? I’m hoping for clear and crisp.

Sent you a PM..
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by splinter
Might be called off owing to rain tomorrow? I’m hoping for clear and crisp.

Sent you a PM..
Got your PM John. Yup, I'm hoping it doesn't rain tomorrow. I just checked 30% chance

By the way guys, I figured out why I felt my car is faster. I break traction more and I think that's what made me feel I solved my low end.
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 04:46 AM
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 11:56 PM
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so am i to conclude that in GENERAL ,1 pound saving per rear tire/wheel combo will net u 1 hp??? does this apply to front too??
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 02:33 AM
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The tires were a placebo effect. I did .1 sec better with my volk wheels. Good news is I took the Impala. One race he got the jump and I reeled him in. I guess his higher torque plays a big role. All I got to say is F the 1/8 mile. I'm not even gonna waste my time with 1/8 miles anymore. Only 1/4 mile..next time maybe fontana (heard it's not great but that's all we have around here).
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 06:32 AM
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thats hot wish my 230k had that same power
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 01:56 PM
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The fastest car there was a mustang. 1/8 mile in 5.22 seconds @ 140 mph!! My car doesn't even do 0-60 in 5.22
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damm you guys went for a run yesterday...I should have gone :P
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